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PRODUCTION DESIGN
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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Conservatory Film School

Production Design Program

Earn your MFA in Production Design and take your filmmaking career to the next level. Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Production Designers spend two years immersed in honing their craft, from designing and building innovative sets to learning cutting-edge technological tools that bring their vision to life. As part of the production design curriculum, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Production Designers collaborate on at least three narrative short films in their first year of courses and in their second year, they focus on designing a thesis film production and an original portfolio of design work which is displayed at the annual Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Conservatory Production Design industry spotlight.

Master Classes in Production Design and Filmmaking at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ

Here are just a few of the iconic filmmakers who have visited the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Campus:

JURASSIC PARK Production Designer Rick Carter on the Film's Final Scene
FROZEN Story Artist Kelly Asbury on storyboarding as a writing process
BLINDSPOTTING Production Designer & Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Alum Tom Hammock's filmmaking advice
A Conversation with Deniese Davis & Monique Dias on ONE OF THEM DAYS
Production Designer Theresa Guleserian on THE HIGH NOTE
In Conversation with EXPATS Filmmakers Lulu Wang and Yong Ok Lee
SPY Set Decorator and Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Alum Kelly Berry on Making the Film
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Conservatory Production Design Showcase 2023
JURASSIC PARK Production Designer Rick Carter on the Film's Final Scene
FROZEN Story Artist Kelly Asbury on storyboarding as a writing process
BLINDSPOTTING Production Designer & Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Alum Tom Hammock's filmmaking advice
A Conversation with Deniese Davis & Monique Dias on ONE OF THEM DAYS
Production Designer Theresa Guleserian on THE HIGH NOTE
In Conversation with EXPATS Filmmakers Lulu Wang and Yong Ok Lee
SPY Set Decorator and Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Alum Kelly Berry on Making the Film
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Conservatory Production Design Showcase 2023
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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Production Design Resources and News

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Spotlight Interview with the Sundance Filmmakers Behind HALLELUJAH
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Spotlight Interview with the Sundance Filmmakers Behind HALLELUJAH
Production Designer Yong Ok Lee on her Sundance films MINARI and THE FAREWELL
Production Designer Yong Ok Lee on her Sundance films MINARI and THE FAREWELL
What is Production Design and What Does a Production Designer Do?
What is Production Design and What Does a Production Designer Do?
Spotlight on Production Designer Javiera Varas
Spotlight on Production Designer Javiera Varas
Spotlight on the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Filmmakers Behind WE WERE MEANT TO
Spotlight on the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Filmmakers Behind WE WERE MEANT TO
Spotlight Interview on Production Designer Argya Sadan
Spotlight Interview on Production Designer Argya Sadan
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Work by MFA Production Design Fellows

“One of the great things about Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ was having teachers who were working in the industry. A connection with one of my teachers at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ led to my first job as an art department assistant on MAD MEN. That was a well-oiled, exceptional art department. I learned a great deal – how the roles are supposed to interact and work with one another – and got into the union that way.â€

-Erin Magill (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Class of 2012), Production Designer

Recent Projects by Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Conservatory Production Design Alumni

(Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Class of 2012)

(Class of 2020)

Javiera Varas (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Class of 2006)

(Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Class of 2014) and  (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Class of 2014)

(Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Class of 2006) and  (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Class of 2013)

 (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Class of 2010), (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Class of 2017), (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Class of 2018); and  (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Class of 1984),

 (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Class of 2003)

 (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Class of 2006)

 (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Class of 2001)

 (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Class of 2020)

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